Kinde, Michigan
— Village —
Location of Kinde, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°56′20″N 82°59′48″W﻿ / ﻿43.93889°N 82.99667°W﻿ / 43.93889; -82.99667
Country
United States
State
Michigan
County
Huron
Area
- Total
1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
- Land
1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
- Water
0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population (2000)
- Total
534
- Density
530.2/sq mi (204.7/km2)
Time zone
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)
EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code
48445
Area code(s)
989
FIPS code
26-43220[1]
GNIS feature ID
0629684[2]
Kinde is a village in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 534 at the 2000 census.
The village is located on the boundary between Dwight Township and Lincoln Township, with about half of the village in both. A small portion of the village is within Meade Township.
Contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Local Events
5 References
History
Businessman John Kinde arrived in Michigan's central Thumb area in the early 1880s and established a general store, lumber yard, grain elevator and post office. Train service began in 1882 with the construction of track by the Port Huron and Northwestern Railroad.
Kinde was renowned as the "bean capital of the world." Michigan Bean soup has been a staple for over a hundred years in the U.S. Senate dining room.[3] However, the Michigan Bean Festival on Labor Day weekend is held in nearby Fairgrove.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 534 people, 209 households, and 145 families residing in the village. The population density was 530.2 per square mile (204.1/km²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 224.4 per square mile (86.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.19% White, 0.37% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.56% Asian, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
There were 209 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,125, and the median income for a family was $34,107. Males had a median income of $27,708 versus $14,167 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,623. About 12.6% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Local Events
The "Kinde Polka Fest" is held every year in downtown Kinde.
References
^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ Michigan Bean Soup recipe and history, the Honorable and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller IV, U.S. Senator.
v · d · eMunicipalities and communities of Huron County, Michigan
County seat: Bad Axe
Cities
Bad Axe | Caseville | Harbor Beach
Villages
Elkton | Kinde | Owendale | Pigeon | Port Austin | Port Hope | Sebewaing | Ubly
Townships
Bingham | Bloomfield | Brookfield | Caseville | Chandler | Colfax | Dwight | Fairhaven | Gore | Grant | Hume | Huron | Lake | Lincoln | McKinley | Meade | Oliver | Paris | Pointe Aux Barques | Port Austin | Rubicon | Sand Beach | Sebewaing | Sheridan | Sherman | Sigel | Verona | Winsor
Unincorporated
communities
Bach | Bay Port | Filion | Grindstone City | Huron City | Lewisville | Parisville | Pinnebog | Popple | Ruth | Rapson | White Rock
Coordinates: 43°56′22″N 82°59′49″W﻿ / ﻿43.93944°N 82.99694°W﻿ / 43.93944; -82.99694